Edinburg, Ohio

Edinburg Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,586 people in the township.GeographyLocated in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: Charlestown Township - northParis Township - northeast cornerPalmyra Township - eastDeerfield Township - southeast cornerAtwater Township - southRandolph Township - southwest cornerRootstown Township - westRavenna Township - northwest cornerNo municipalities are located in Edinburg Township.Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Edinburg Township covers an area of 24sqmi.Name and historyThe first settlement at Edinburg was made in 1815 and the township was organized in 1819. It is named for Lewis Eddy, a pioneer settler, and was originally called "Eddysburg". It is the only Edinburg Township statewide. A post office was established at Edinburg in 1822, and remained in operation until 1903.